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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Ghana to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these new open education ventures. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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